後こう編へん

• 前ぜん編ぺんsense 1

  前編 is the first part of a work while 後編 is the latter or concluding part.

• 後こう半はんN3sense 1

  後編 names the latter installment of a published work like a book or film, while 後半 is the general term for the second half of any event, game, or period of time.

• 後こう編へんUsage84%

  Standard kanji form; used in news and common writing.

• 後こう篇へんUsage16%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form; 篇 is an older variant of 編.

Compound of 後 (after, later) and 編 (compilation, volume). The kanji 編 is standard; 篇 is an older variant.